So I just wanted to quickly share with you all this game changing resource that I recently found! But first let me explain... Miss B is doing a fantastic job with Kindergarten! I absolutely love homeschooling and love the curriculum we are using. I feel like I am learning right along with her and it's wonderful. Occasionally I get on Pinterest to look for new ideas or scope out resources in areas that I can see she is struggling in or for the twins who are doing preschool. Of course there are … [Read more...]
A Complete Unit Study: The Evolution of the Calpurnia Tate
Have you ever read one of those books that you just couldn't put down? One that you found so many different activities to can accompany it that you just can't stop planning? Books like that are so hard to find sometimes. A great plot, characters that you can really connect with and get to know, and thrilling elements that just suck you in and keep you thoroughly engaged. Books like that are often very difficult to find. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly takes you on … [Read more...]
Baseball Cards: Literature Unit Project
When doing a Literature Unit or Literature Circles, it's always fun to incorporate novel based projects for students to do to enhance their understanding of the novel. Baseball Cards are a great way to work on characterization and/or have your child or students discuss main characters from the story. You can even take it a step further and research historical figures mentioned in the novel for this project. Baseball Cards are a close second all-time favorite project to add in to any … [Read more...]
Stella By Starlight: Complete Unit of Study
Welcome back to Live Love Learn Gracefully and another Literature Unit. This is a complete unit of study for Stella by Starlight by Sharon M. Draper. This unit is packed full of ideas that will expose your kids to pieces of U.S. History, Grammar, projects, Literature, and more. Stella by Starlight Stella by Starlight is an amazing story of family, community, faith, and bravery. The main character, Stella, is a young girl growing up in a segregated South in the 1930's. She sees first hand … [Read more...]
